add special runtime permission for other sensors

This covers sensors not included in the existing runtime permission for
body sensors.

api/current.txt

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS = "android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS";
     field public static final String NFC = "android.permission.NFC";
     field public static final String NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT = "android.permission.NFC_TRANSACTION_EVENT";
+    field public static final String OTHER_SENSORS = "android.permission.OTHER_SENSORS";
     field public static final String PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS = "android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS";
     field @Deprecated public static final String PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY = "android.permission.PERSISTENT_ACTIVITY";
     field @Deprecated public static final String PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS = "android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS";
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String LOCATION = "android.permission-group.LOCATION";
     field public static final String MICROPHONE = "android.permission-group.MICROPHONE";
     field public static final String NETWORK = "android.permission-group.NETWORK";
+    field public static final String OTHER_SENSORS = "android.permission-group.OTHER_SENSORS";
     field public static final String PHONE = "android.permission-group.PHONE";
     field public static final String SENSORS = "android.permission-group.SENSORS";
     field public static final String SMS = "android.permission-group.SMS";

core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java

@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ public NewPermissionInfo(String name, int sdkVersion, int fileVersion) {
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     public static final PackageParser.NewPermissionInfo NEW_PERMISSIONS[] =
         new PackageParser.NewPermissionInfo[] {
+            new PackageParser.NewPermissionInfo(android.Manifest.permission.OTHER_SENSORS,
+                    android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.CUR_DEVELOPMENT + 1, 0),
             new PackageParser.NewPermissionInfo(android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
                     android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.DONUT, 0),
             new PackageParser.NewPermissionInfo(android.Manifest.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE,

core/res/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1305,6 +1305,18 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_useBiometric"
         android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
+    <permission-group android:name="android.permission-group.OTHER_SENSORS"
+        android:icon="@drawable/perm_group_location"
+        android:label="@string/permgrouplab_otherSensors"
+        android:description="@string/permgroupdesc_otherSensors"
+        android:priority="1000" />
+
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.OTHER_SENSORS"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_otherSensors"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_otherSensors"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
+
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <!-- REMOVED PERMISSIONS                                                    -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->

core/res/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -789,6 +789,11 @@
     <string name="permgrouprequest_sensors">Allow
         &lt;b><xliff:g id="app_name" example="Gmail">%1$s</xliff:g>&lt;/b> to access sensor data about your vital signs?</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permgrouplab_otherSensors">Sensors</string>
+    <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permgroupdesc_otherSensors">access sensor data about orientation, movement, etc.</string>
+
     <!-- Title of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permgrouplab_network">Network</string>
     <!-- Description of a category of application permissions, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
@@ -1103,6 +1108,13 @@
     <string name="permdesc_bodySensors" product="default">Allows the app to access data from sensors
     that monitor your physical condition, such as your heart rate.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of the sensors permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to access sensor data. [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
+    <string name="permlab_otherSensors">access sensors (like the compass)
+    </string>
+    <!-- Description of the sensors permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to access data from sensors. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permdesc_otherSensors" product="default">Allows the app to access data from sensors
+    monitoring orientation, movement, vibration (including low frequency sound) and environmental data</string>
+
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_readCalendar">Read calendar events and details</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->

services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java

@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ private void removeDynamicPermission(
     }
 
     public static boolean isSpecialRuntimePermission(final String permission) {
-        return Manifest.permission.INTERNET.equals(permission);
+        return Manifest.permission.INTERNET.equals(permission) || Manifest.permission.OTHER_SENSORS.equals(permission);
     }
 
     /**